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Old 07-04-08, 04:22 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: My trip to my motherland

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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002 View Post
Isn't it disrespectful to Islam to call it "motherland"? Don't you mean "fatherland"?
In Arab, Farsi or Turkish culture the term "motherland" is more common. In German culture the term "fatherland" is more common, "motherland" has a different meaning in German language. The Russian culture knows both terms, I do prefer the term "motherland" in Russian language.

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Or is there a secret plan to cover the motherland with a burka? "Motherland" isn't consistent with the misogynistic tenets of Islam.
It is only inconsistent with your opinion.
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